Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena

A work that balances intriguing prose with theory and research, Idol Limerence is a must-read for any ARMY, or those simply interested in relationships between idols and fans. The unique composition of this book will keep you engaged and wondering what happens next with Echo's story, as well as how the theory of idol limerence will be developed. Even if you're not one for reading research and theory, you will enjoy how those elements are part of the larger literary narrative, making this book accessible to many fans. If you've never run across Dorothy Tennov's theory of limerence, I highly recommend giving that a cursory search prior to reading here--you'll have a much stronger understanding of the development of this theory, and plus it's a theory many need to understand! The expansion of limerence from real-world relationships to idol limerence is material that any fan can benefit from reading, helping fans understand just a little bit more of the complex relationships between idols, fans, and humans in general.

A wonderful exploration of loving BTS, ARMY, the 'idol' as subject and object, and, ultimately, the transformative power of love itself. The author mixes genres (academic, fiction, memoir) in a unique way that makes this book very readable, and truly special.

This product allowed for readers to get insight into some of the intricate relationships between ARMY and BTS! Enjoy!

This book is beyond me and as a limmerent ARMY I connected with it in so many levels and worlds that touched my purple heart to the point of tears! This book goes very deep, it felt like a profound hug providing me with such comfort of being understood and seen. It gives beautiful insight as to whom BTS and ARMY are as individuals, but the magic happens when they become one! This is a must read for every ARMY and also non ARMY's! I purple you! My respects and love to the author! Wonderfully written and explained! Thank you very much and keep up the outstanding work! Fighting! 💜

really great, a must read for army's

I enjoyed reading this. It's like a dissertation on (bts and the experience of being a fan stanning them, dealing with stigma around being a fan of boy bands to finally validating and accepting your  experience as a fan), accompanied by a fictional storyline to help drive the point to a more relatable scenario. I recommend this if you're an ARMY who wants to further understand and reflect on your stanning experience. Sometimes we just go about posting bts memes on twitter, watching their videos, buying merch and argue with antis and solo stans, and never really think about how does this affect us on a personal level? Reading this book made me examine my own perspectives as ARMY. 👍

This is a path-breaking novel with so many twists and turns it will keep you on the edge of your seat for the whole ride. When so much is known about BTS, it is really neat to read about a fan perspective of living with the world wide phenomenon of BTS. It is more than this though! Eaglehawk offers a revolutionary vision about love which will have broad appeal.Bravo!!!!

It’s a blend of fiction with sociology essay that offers explanations of a phenomenon that happens to many when they became fans of BTS. Though not all the fans experience the eros type of love towards BTS, I believe most of them, real fans, will relate to the emotions described in this book. It’s also a nice record that tracks BTS’s path and achievements until now (2020).

A well-written blend of fiction and academia that gave me the vocabulary I didn't realise I was missing to describe this unique experience.... Definitely something I will revist later to pay closer attention to the technical side of the narrative! Overall a lovely read that I would recommend to anyone interested in this topic!